Main Entry: ¹per·mit

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈmit\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): per·mit·ted; per·mit·ting

Etymology: Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere to let through, permit, from per- through + mittere to let go, send

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to consent to expressly or formally <permit access to records>
2 : to give leave : authorize
3 : to make possible <the design permits easy access>intransitive verb : to give an opportunity : allow <if time permits>

— per·mit·tee \pər-ˌmi(t)-ˈtē, ˌpər-mi(t)-\ noun

— per·mit·ter noun